eXchange
of Information Tips"Use
Every Opportunity to eXchange Information"

Exchanging
information successfully requires you to be knowledgeable about
best practices related to improving immunization coverage levels
and to be able to assist the office in identification of actions
that would improve immunization coverage levels.

Exchange
of information must be included in the feedback session to assist
the provider and office to develop a realistic quality improvement
plan to improve immunization coverage levels. Exchange of Information
like Incentives can and should be presented both in an informal
and formal manner.

Informal
eXchange of Information

Discuss during feedback session what changes could be made in
practice to assist in improving immunization coverage level

Utilize
your knowledge of what other practices with similar populations
have done to improve coverage levels and what activities were
successful. Also, it is important to discuss activities that were
unsuccessful and why.

Formal
eXchange of Information

Historically,
exchange of information has been presented as peer to peer provider
discussion. This mentoring interaction between an “immunization
champion” and a provider attempting to improve immunization
coverage levels is considered the “gold standard” for
exchange of information.

Since
it may take years to develop and implement
the gold standard of an “Immunization
Champion” exchanging information with
other providers, you should take every opportunity
to exchange information on improving immunization
coverage levels with providers and office staff.